Packaging tape or the like



2, 1966 M. B. BLISH 3,263,898

PACKAGING TAPE OR THE LIKE Filed Nov. 1, 1962 3 mzezzzor United StatesPatent 3,263,898 PACKAGING TAPE OR THE LIKE Matthew B. Blish, Box 151,Oak Park, Ill. Filed Nov. 1, 1962, Ser. No. 234,790 4 Claims. (Cl.22949) This invention relates to packaging and more particularly to tapetherefor.

The main object of the invention is to provide a packaging tape ofhighly decorative character for the adornment of gift wrappings.

Another object is to provide an inexpensive means for impartingadditional elegance to fancy merchandising packaging such as foodspecialties, cosmetics, confections, jewelry, and other commoditieswhich rely upon attractive ornamental packaging for sales promotions.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a tape forbinding packages and at the same time provide a construction which lendsitself to labeling in a novel manner, thereby achieving two distinctadvantageous results in a single construction.

A still further object is to provide a package binding tape whichpermits its seal to be quickly and easily broken for opening tape sealedpackages.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings which form a part thereof.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a central vertical sectional view of the tape in its normallylongitudinal compact form.

FIG. 2 is a rear face plan view of the tape as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a completely open rear face plan view of one form of the tapeprior to folding.

FIG. 4 is a central vertical sectional view of another form of the tapein an openly raised position.

FIG. 5 is a central vertical sectional view illustrating a modified formof the tape shown in FIG. 4 and in a perked up position.

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of one form of the tape, and

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a modified form of the tapestructure shown in FIG. 6.

Referring to the drawings, the tape shown in FIG. 1 is integrally formedof longitudinally flexible material and may be of 27 lb. paper stocksuch as flatback or crepe.

The two outer longitudinal base portions 10 and 10a are coated on therear face side with an adhesive 11 and 11a as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.Pressure-sensitive adhesive or water-activated glue may be used.

The adhesive coated base portions are formed or folded outward at thelongitudinal fold lines, 12 and 12a, and the adhesive free intermediateportions 13 and 13a are formed or folded inward at the longitudinal foldlines 14 and 14a providing an adhesive free central portion 15. In use,the longitudinal base portions 10 and 10a are adhesively bonded to thesurface of a package leaving the adhesive free intermediate portions 13and 13a and the adhesive free central portion 15 horizontally raisedabove the package surface producing an unusually novel decorative effectfor packaging tape.

FIG. 4 shows a form of the tape construction produced fromlongitudinally flexible material having sufiicient cross sectionrigidity to withstand against longitudinal fold lines, without remainingfoldably collapsed when unspooled. As shown in FIG. 4, the tape releasestension from its coiled and collapsed position upon unspooling and theextent of release is dependent upon the degree of resiliency of thematerial selected. The longitudinal base portions 10b and 100 areadhesively coated similarly to the longiice tudinal base portions 10 and10a in FIG. 2. Upon adhesively bonding the tape to a package surface,the adhesive free intermediate portions 13b and provide springing actionhorizontally elevating the adhesive free central portion 15asufficiently above the package surface to produce a highly ornamentalthird-dimensional effect for a packaging tape as shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 5 shows a modified form of the tape shown in FIG. 4. Afteradhesively applying the tape to a package, the adhesive free centralportion 15a may be perked up and thereby elevated to a still furtherdegree by sliding the fingers along its length while grasping its sideedges between the fingers. This novel decorative effect is provided bythe centered fold line, indicated at 16 in FIGS. 5 and 7, and indicatedat 16 as optional in FIG. 3.

Unusual and highly decorative packagings may be attained by employingvariously colored designs or indicia upon the adhesive free centralportion in contrast to colors of the longitudinal base portion, therebyimparting an unique dual taped appearance, whereby the body of theadhesive free central portion appears to be separately formed when thetape is adhesively applied to a package surface. Contrasting colorsindicated on the longitudinal base portions at 17 and 17a in FIG. 6 andat 17b and in FIG. 7, and designs indicated at 18 in FIG. 6 and at 18ain FIG. 7 are examples of but some of the many colors and designs whichmay be used. The contrasts may be effectively provided for point-of-saleadvertising, labeling, product identification, seasonal sales appealcombined with special designs, premium deals and the like.

The added convenience for quickly and easily breaking the seal foropening tape sealed packages is provided by grasping the elevatedadhesive free central portion with the fingers and pulling the tape freeof the package.

Various other arrangements may be produced without departing from thescope of the invention and the tape is not limited to packagingapplications, but may be employed for various decorating and sealinguses. It is to be understood that all matter contained in the foregoingdescriptions or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpretedas illustrative and not in a limiting sense; that the tape may be offolded stock or otherwise formed, such as by molding or extruding, forexample; that certain changes from the exact shapes or constructionsshown, or materials described, and fully comprehended by the spirit ofthe invention may be made without affecting the scope and spirit of theinvention as hereinafter claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A longitudinally flexible tape or the like comprising an integrallyformed portion disposed longitudinally of the tape defining a first baseportion, said first base portion having an outer side edge forming aperipheral side edge of the tape and an opposing inner side edgedisposed contiguous to a first fold line formed parallel of said innerside edge, an integrally formed portion disposed longitudinally of thetape defining a second base portion having an outer side edge forming anopposing peripheral side edge of the tape and an opposing inner sideedge contiguous to a second fold line formed parallel of said inner sideedge, each of the base portions having an adhesive coating extendedlengthwise of the tape on one face side defining a base portion rearface side opposing a front face side of each base portion, a portionformed longitudinally of the tape and parallel of the first base portionhaving an inner side edge contiguous to said first fold line and anopposing outer side edge contiguous to a third fold line defining afirst intermediate portion disposed foldably overlying the front faceside of said first base portion, a portion formed longitudinally of thetape and parallel of the second base portion having an inner side edgecontiguous to said second fold line and an opposing outer side edgecontiguous to a fourth fold line defining a second intermediate portiondisposed foldably overlying the front face side of said second baseportion, a portion formed longitudinally of the tape having one sideedge contiguous to said third fold line and an opposing side edgecontiguous to said fourth fold line defining a central portion disposedfoldably overlying the intermediate portions, whereby upon bonding therear face sides of the base portions juxtapositioned to a plane surfacethe outer side edges of the intermediate portions are secured above thehorizontal plane of the base portions thereby raising the centralportion above the intermediate portions and facilitating elevatingmovability of the central portion.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1, in which the central portion isprovided a top plane surface disposed normally flat and substantiallyparallel of the first and second base portions and disposed horizontalof said first and second base portions upon foldably disposing the firstintermediate portion overlying the first base portion and foldablydisposing the second intermediate portion overlying the second baseportion.

3. The invention as defined in claim 1, in which the central portion isprovided a longitudinal fold line disposed substantially central of thetransverse section of said central portion and extended lengthwise ofthe tape.

4. The invention as defined in claim 1, in which the i transversesection of the first base portion is of greater Width than thetransverse section of the first intermediate portion providing alongitudinal margin of said first base portion extended horizontallyoutward beyond the outer edge of said first intermediate portion anddisposed lengthwise of the tape upon foldably disposing the firstintermediate portion overlying the first base portion, and thetransverse section of the second base portion is of greater width thanthe transverse section of the second intermediate portion providing alongitudinal margin of said second base portion extended horizontallyoutward beyond the outer edge of said second intermediate portion anddisposed lengthwise of the tape upon foldably disposing the secondintermediate portion overlying the second base portion.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,021,787 11/1935Janowitz 229-52 2,194,220 3/1940 Elder 22952 2,773,635 11/1956 Stelzer229-'52 3,031,359 4/1962 Blank et al 229-52 GEORGE O. RALSTON, PrimaryExaminer.

MORRIS SUSSMAN, Examiner.

1. A LONGITUDINALLY FLEXIBLE TAPE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING AN INTEGRALLYFORMED PORTION DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE TAPE DEFINING A FIRST BASEPORTION, SAID FIRST BASE PORTION HAVING AN OUTER SIDE EDGE FORMING APERIPHERAL SIDE EDGE OF THE TAPE AND AN OPPOSING INNER SIDE EDGEDISPOSED CONTIGUOUS TO A FIRST FOLD LINE FORMED PARALLEL OF SAID INNERSIDE EDGE, AN INTEGRALLY FORMED PORTION DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY OF THETAPE DEFINING A SECOND BASE PORTION HAVING AN OUTER SIDE EDGE FORMING ANOPPOSING PERIPHERAL SIDE EDGE OF THE TAPE AND AN OPPOSING INNER SIDEEDGE CONTIGUOUS TO A SECOND FOLD LINE FORMED PARALLEL OF SAID INNER SIDEEDGE, EACH OF THE BASE PORTIONS HAVING AN ADHESIVE COATING EXTENDEDLENGTHWISE OF THE TAPE ON ONE FACE SIDE DEFINING A BASE PORTION REARFACE SIDE OPPOSING A FRONT FACE SIDE OF EACH BASE PORTION, A REAR FACEOPPOSING A FRONT TUDINALLY OF THE TAPE AND PARALLEL OF THE FIRST BASEPORTION HAVING AN INNER SIDE EDGE CONTIGUOUS TO SAID FIRST FOLD LINE ANDAN OPPOSING OUTER SIDE EDGE CONTIGUOUS TO A THIRD FOLD LINE DEFINING AFIRST INTERMEDIATE PORTION DISPOSED FOLDABLY OVERLYING THE FRONT FACESIDE OF SAID FIRST BASE PORTION, A PORTION FORMED LONGITUDINALLY OF THETAPE AND PARALLEL OF THE SECOND BASE PORTION HAVING AN INNER SIDE EDGECONTIGUOUS TO SAID SECOND FOLD LINE AND AN OPPOSING OUTER SIDE EDGECONTIGUOUS TO A FOURTH FOLD LINE DEFINING A SECOND INTERMEDIATE PORTIONDISPOSED FOLDABLY, OVERLYING THE FRONT FACE SIDE OF SAID SECOND BASEPORTION, A PORTION FORMED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE TAPE HAVING ONE SIDEEDGE CONTIGUOUS TO SAID THIRD FOLD LINE AND AN OPPOSING SIDE EDGECONTIGUOUS TO SAID FOURTH FOLD LINE DEFINING A CENTRAL PORTION DISPOSEDFOLDABLY OVERLYING THE INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS, WHEREBY UPON BONDING THEREAR FACE SIDES OF THE BASE PORTIONS JUXTAPOSITIONED TO A PLANE SURFACETHE OUTER SIDE EDGES OF THE INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS ARE SECURED ABOVE THEHORIZONTAL PLANE OF THE BASE PORTIONS THEREBY RAISING THE CENTRALPORTION ABOVE THE INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS AND FACILITATING ELEVATINGMOVABILITY OF THE CENTRAL PORTION.